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Dammit Papiss!!

Yes, because we look sooo creative and dangerous going forward... That containment

That set up was so obvious, even if Ben Arfa scored 2 and set up another 3 he'd still be out, Pardew logic. I'm done with the fucking clown!

Not even a flicker on the WUM scale there. Next...

1000% agree with you, unfortunately don't think Pardew sees it that way, he doesn't give two shits about creativity, at least for 80% of the match, it's contain and defend the Pardew mantra. Hope I'm proven wrong but seen it too many times, Hatem always gets dicked, even when he plays a blinder.

He's definitely looking like he's turned a corner, just so long as he keeps his head up there's no reason he can't become a great striker again. He's had a rough time with his form, for whatever reason, I just hope that's behind him now, too early to call yet though. I was impressed with his work rate yesterday and his possitional sense, I would have been livid with him if he hadn't have scored though with the chances he had. Obviously touting him round Europe stuck a rocket up his arse, clearly wants to stay and is trying to prove he deserves to.

It'll be Sissoko and Gouf on the "wings" at the start, Pardew logic. Ben Arfa MAY get a good half hour, it'll be too late by then. Pardew will shit it vs these lot, it's always contain first, try and nick it, no way he'll start Hatem, much as he should. It makes more sense to push the fullbacks back by having to worry about Hatem but Pardew will be thinking defend.

What a waste of a human life this piece of shit is.

I think it's just because it's easier to clear out the deadwood, mercenaries don't like to hang about in the Championship and there'll be a few clauses in there to get rid of others you don't want to keep. However you do need a nucleus of players that can be your backbone, players with the desire to fight for the cause that can cut it in the championship which is a whole different beast to the Premo, not sure where that's gonna come from with them.

I'm still trying to figure out who Livahpoon is?!

If HBA leaves it will be for first team football, he won't leap from one bench to another

Only Pardew can drop the undroppable, not saying he's a world beater but clearly a class above everyone on the pitch bar maybe Anita, who also seems to struggle to get the plaudits he deserves.

Players of a better quality, especially when you have a lack of them, should be allowed less criticism due to their ability to turn a game in a moment. Why bench a player of that quality for one bad game or even a few stray passes in a good game? Fuck me, Pardew has a penchant for dropping him after an almost flawless game, how can anyone defend that??

Sunderland really look done don't they? Bet they wish they could just play us every week!

Terrible example picking Shola. How many people rate Shola? People have low expectations of Shola. People have higher expectations of Ben Arfa and get frustrated when he doesn't reach those standards consistently. People know Ben Arfa can provide the quality, we'd all like it if he did it consistently, even Pardew. Anyway, we won the game and Ben Arfa provided the assist. Be happy. People trying to point score off it isn't good. No ones trying to point score here, the argument is the criticism, why shouldn't Shola be criticised, not by us but by Pardew? David Icke said he doesn't think Pardew has been particularly harsh to HBA but he clearly picks Shola over him far too often (once is too often tbf). He's not treated with the same yardstick as other players and that is the problem. I'm happy we won today and I'm happy he came on and supplied the assist, it just proves a point when he comes on, admittedly not at his best, barely out of second gear and makes such a marked improvement on the team.

@ Sturidge run and stumble 2 steps after the tackle, diving cnut.

Suaracist, I've never wanted to stamp on someone's rat face so much in my life.

Pardew has made him the scape goat so many times that people watch him with an eagle eye, as soon as one pass goes astray it's all moans and groans "he's at it again" meanwhile players like Shola "teinkle toes" Ameobi can't control a ball to save his life, every corner or free kick we take hits the first man, other players may have lost the ball two or three times in the same amount of time. But no he has a Pardew rep now and every touch is met with extreme criticism. Yet the sheep eat it up, keep chowing guys there's plenty more bullshit where that came from!

Arsenal completely gash today, ref obviously a racist!

It's telling that his biggest objectors are only able to give conjecture and Pardew logic as argument. I can't believe this is still up for debate, the worst thing about the Pardew tenure is not unleashing HBA on the league, I bet there's a canny few teams out there that have breathed a sigh of relief when he's not been on the team sheet.

Was shocked when he was flagged offside by just how far into the game it was that it happened. Probably wrong, but seemed like it was only the once as well. Felt weird. Just the once today, honestly thought his goal was going to be blown but he held the line well, I'm shocked! Aye, I paused looking at the linesman when we scored thinking he had to be offside but it never came thankfully. It was a good call from the ref as I think it was only the right back keeping him on.

And I'd much rather watch Pardew be shite for another team than a fraud for us, then we may see the best of HBA

Was shocked when he was flagged offside by just how far into the game it was that it happened. Probably wrong, but seemed like it was only the once as well. Felt weird. Just the once today, honestly thought his goal was going to be blown but he held the line well, I'm shocked!

I was going to say that as well it did seem like people were avoiding passing to him. Thought I was imagining that. Pardew poison